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This page from *Judge* magazine contains primarily **short humorous dialogues and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main humor pieces mock **upper-class pretension and marital dynamics**: - "A Back Bay Observance" satirizes an snobbish Boston youth (Emerson Copley) who refuses common Fourth of July celebrations, preferring to read Jefferson's Declaration in solitude—a pretentious rejection of patriotic "commonness." - Multiple brief jokes target **marriage realities versus expectations**: a boy eager for freedom learns he'll lose it through marriage; a merchant's mirror display fails because women only admire themselves; an elderly aunt is caught knowing prize-fighting slang while condemning its use. The page is dominated by **period advertisements** for Sohmer Pianos, Parker's Tar Soap, Cook's Champagne, and insurance companies—typical of early 20th-century magazine content. The humor reflects *Judge's* focus on satirizing **bourgeois society, gender relations, and the gap between ideals and reality**—consistent with the magazine's satirical mission targeting educated, middle-class readers.

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‘A BACK BAY OBSERVANCE. Jn the Fourth,” little Emerson Copley remarked, “] trust you will all bear in mind The request that I make. It is small, I am sure— A trifle, in fact, you will find. [merely would ask that you purchase no punk, No caps, of producers of noise, With any intention of lowering me To the level of commonplace boys. On the fourth of July,” “to me There is nothing so palpably tame As crackers, torpedoes, and kindred affairs, When fired in Liberty's name. The popping they make is incompetent quite To keep pace with my patriot’s zeal, And I frankly confess that they never give vent To the joy that I inwardly feel. he continued, So allow me,” said he, “on the fourth of July, To peruse, undisturbed, in my den, That document famous which years ago came From the studious Jefferson's pen. Do this, and at eve I will gladly appear, The fireworks costly to see, For the rockets’ red glare and the bombs in the air Will remind me of Francis Scott Key.” —New York Sun. thought you were I'm all right. It is you who re some one else."—/ndianapolis Four- 1, Nature's money system Herein is rev Dandelion gold- Pure as the Pines eans healthy hair and scalp and prevents premature baldness ‘The Packer Mfg. Co., New York fF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED IT, A RARE TREAT IS IN STORE FOR YOU COOK'S Inje#2S CHAMPAGNE SERVED EVERYWHERE THE “SOHMER HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST GRADE PIANOS SOHMER PIANOS Johmer Building, Qsl7 = si Aven oor weaiae ©” Ee Little Willie— Say, pa, Vl be awful glad when I get old enough to do as I please.” Pa— Naturally, my son; and when you reach that age it's doughnuts to fudge you'll get married and not do it.” —Chicago News. ‘The superiority of the Sohmer Pianos is rec- ognized and acknowledged by the highest mu- sical authorities, and the demand for them is steadily increasing in all parts of the country. Hewitt— Do you believe in this theory that marriage prolongs life ?” Fewett— Sure, I've known a number | of ministers who would have starved to death if it hadn't been for wedding-fees.” —Town Topics. “Yes; Merchant's scheme was to dis- play his goods in his window with a lot of mirrors back of them, so that all the women passing would be sure to stop and look « Foxy idea, eh 2” “Yes; but it didn’t pan out. None of the women looked at anything but the mirrors."—Philadelphia Ledger. The Wichita training-school for nurses graduated a class of ten students. Mrs. L. C. Jackson, president, presented the diplomas, and’ ex-Governor Stanley pre- sented the badges to the new nurses. The distinguishing feature of the class is its yell. Itis: Staphylococcus, stuphtococcus, Microbes all! Sterilize and fumigate, Watch them crawl! Big germs, little germs, Short and tall ; Fat germs, lean germs, We kill them all! Antisepsis, that’s our call, We're the largest class of 3 Sound and healthy lives are accepted. There are no conditions as to sex, color, or culture—even millionaires are insured in the MUTUAL Chestnut St., LIFE, 921-3-5 Philadelphia. Elderly aunt—» Gwendolen, you shock you talk of a wedding being “pulled off.’ You ought to be ashamed to use prize-fighting slang in speaking of so solemn a thing as a wedding.” Young niece— You misunderstood me, Aunt Hepzibah, I said the wedding had been put off. But how did you happen to know that * pulled off” is prize-fighting slang ?"—Chicago Tribune. PENNSYLVANIA CHAUTAUQUA. Reduced Rates to Mt. Gretna via Pennsylvania Rail road. . For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to be held at Mt. Gretna, Pocsyrane, Jay. ast to Angust sth, 1 a Pennsylvania ‘Company will sell . slon-takets trom New York, Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Pheenixville, Wilmingtoo, Perryville, Frederick, Maryland, Washington, D.C East Liberty, Butler, Indiana, Connellsville, "Bedford, Clearfield,” Martins: burg, Bellefonte, Waterford, Cananc . Wilkesbarre, ‘Tomhicken, Mt. Carmel, Lykens, and principal inter- mediate points, to Mt. Gretna and return, at reduced rates. Tickets will be sold June asth to August sth, inclusive, and will be good to return until August 16th, inclusive. Por specife rates consult ticket agents. The dyspeptic— From what you say, doctor, it seems that I mustn't eat any- « And you must be sure to chew it well."—Wew Yorker. “ How is it, old man, that whenever I | pass your way you're just a-dancing in | the sunshine ? “Bless God !" exclaimed the old darky. “1 got so much trouble I jest has to dance !"—Adlanta Constitution, 118 Years of Purity Progress Popularity That means something!) “Why don't you get a regular job somewhere and ‘stick to it?” asked the lady of the handout. “I can't find anything to do at me trade, leddy,” replied Peripatetic Pete. “ What is your trade 2” “ Blowin’ nursin’ bottles for young ea- nary birds."— Chicago Record-Herald, Caller—" Where's your wife Henpeck— Ob! She's interested in woman's rights and she’s gone out to look after them to-night.” Caller—« And left you home to nurse your wrongs Henpeck—" Yes ; my wrongs and the baby."— Philadelphia Press. Each returning season—every season of the year—brings demand for Abbott's Angostura Bitters, the best blood and nerve renewer. “Mrs. X.'s new suit came home this morning and she’s afraid to show the bill to her husband,” “Why, is it so large 2” “No; it's ten dollars smaller than usual, and she thinks he'll cut her allow- ance if she doesn’t keep it up to the usual high figure." —Detroit Free Press. Fine i Sige rat 8224 88 cash a 603 Stoteeaa'as por months receipt of § a full moath’s treatment. ‘wil forward i wit ial mont ‘Toney “back if we do ot ei DR. W. VISIT THE PRUDENTIAL’S EXHIBIT, PALACE OF EDU ATION, WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS. 20-Hour Train to Chicago 2° th CENTURY LIMITED. New York Central and Lake Shore